I think these lists should be looked on as entertainment, not musicologically sound evaluations, and am a little surprised when they are taken seriously.
Dorothy Baker’s book was tranlated to French by Boris Vian under the title « Le jeune homme à la trompette ». Vian was not only a great writer and poet, he was also a renowned jazz critic, and a trumpeter, playing in the style of... Bix!
The translation is far better than the original, for those who can read the text in both languages.
